A Teacher’s Thoughts

Technology seems to be supporting two diverging paths in education. I am not sure these paths are anything new really. One represents a humanistic approach to learning while the other is focused on embedding itself within the achievement/testing model of education. Of course we know which one has been on top for [...]

Do you think what Randy Olson has to say about scientists goes for teachers too?   Most science teachers love science.  We don’t have to work hard to be interested. Science hasn’t kept up with modern media and neither has education.  The science communication problem, as Dr. Olson states, lies  with both science communication and eduction.
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Change is difficult.  Change agents will tell you that to move forward a leader must create a sense of urgency.  This urgency requires the exclusion of competition.
NCLB, RTI, Common Core Standards, Race to the Top…  Urgent
When all of our conversation revolves around implementing these ideas, what becomes excluded?  What do we no longer talk about?

Upcoming professional development opportunity for New Hampshire science teachers, the New Hampshire Science Teacher’s Asscociation northern meeting will be at the Grand Summit Hotel in Bartlett this Sunday and Monday (October 25-26).  I am very pleased that all the Middle School Science teachers in SAU 9 have signed up to either lead field trips or [...]